Chapter Thirty-Four: Spiritual Leader

When everyone saw that the Ancient Snowman of the Heaven and Earth Snow Lake had been defeated, their spirits soared with joy.

Guild member Deepwater Cat Dead exclaimed, "I can't believe we actually killed it."

Guild member Shallowwater Fish Gone added, "Boss really is incredible."

Another guild member, Sleeping Pretender, said, "I never thought we could actually win."

Nightfeather was deeply relieved to have cleared the guild dungeon. If one were to describe this run in four words, it would be “thrilling yet safe.” When the battle ended and the notification confirmed the dungeon’s completion, the loot dropped from the Ancient Snowman—equipment and items—was quite satisfying. The experience and inherent dungeon rewards appeared one after another.

Everyone cheered, thrilled by the challenge and gazing at the six figures at the front, especially the one carrying the ancient zither. There was no doubt that the successful dungeon run was thanks to this person’s command.

Liang Night, the guild leader of Purple Illusion Realm.

A spiritual leader—everyone regarded this mysterious figure with reverence. Though he rarely spoke in the guild, keeping an air of mystery, his presence seemed to be a tonic, instilling calm and confidence in all.

“We finally overcame the challenge,” Nightfeather thought, feeling a wave of relief. This was his first attempt at such a dungeon, despite having studied strategies beforehand.

Because the guild dungeon required a higher level, everyone had leveled up. Nightfeather and his group of six had reached level 32, just ten experience points away from level 33. Others outside their group had gained three levels, and even fixed parties like Know Warmth and Cold had reached level 30.

Guild deputy Know Warmth and Cold remarked, "This is a guild dungeon. With daily runs, the rewards are quite promising."

Clearly, Know Warmth and Cold was impressed, growing increasingly aware of Liang Night’s abilities. With his extraordinary calculation skills, Liang Night had made the impossible possible—another miracle achieved.

This dungeon run had been recorded by guild members, as they were the first batch on the newbie server to attempt a guild dungeon. Naturally, the video was uploaded to the official forum.

Shenshang Official Forum, Newbie Section

A fresh thread quickly drew everyone’s attention, accompanied by the first-ever guild dungeon clear video from the newbie server.

"Xuanyuan Server, Guild Dungeon First Clear."

In just a few minutes, the post’s views exceeded ten thousand, with hundreds of comments.

First comment: "What’s going on here? How could they win? Isn’t it supposed to require everyone to be level 30 to clear?"

Second comment: "This is truly god-tier command. The guild leader’s ability is amazing—he anticipated everything, and every reminder came at just the right moment. That enabled every guild member to unleash their strongest attacks and hit the weak spots."

Third comment: "This situation is a little awkward, isn’t it?"

Fourth comment: "With such command, winning isn’t difficult, as long as everyone trusts him."

Guild deputy Know Warmth and Cold: "We really should thank the boss for leading us through the dungeon."

After Know Warmth and Cold spoke, guild members responded one after another.

Guild member Cat and Sea: "Boss, I adore you. I jumped straight from level 25 to 27, and I’m just a bit away from 28—looks like I might hit 30 today!"

Guild member Oh My Sky: "It really was impressive."

Guild member Thirty-Nine Degree Wind: "Boss, mwah!"

All voiced their gratitude to Liang Night. After this guild dungeon, they were thoroughly convinced by their mysterious leader. With such precise command, it was clear they could stand undefeated.

Guild leader Liang Night: "I was just lucky. As long as everyone made it through, that’s what matters. If you need help with any storyline, tell Warmth and Cold, and we’ll help one by one. Higher-level members should help the lower-level ones. Tonight at nine, anyone who needs to spectate, meet at Hero Town."

Nightfeather finished his instructions with a smile. Perhaps it was the meal, or the exhaustion from commanding the dungeon, but he felt mentally spent. He raised his right hand, gently rubbing his eyes.

After massaging his eyes, Nightfeather managed a wry smile. What was going on? This was the world of Shenshang.

Huang Hong asked, "Third Brother, are you all right? Commanding must have been tiring—why not rest for a bit?"

Luo Wei added, "There are three hours till nine o’clock. Why not take a break? Guild dungeons are tough."

Nightfeather replied, "Yes, let’s all rest for a while."

After discussing a few matters with Know Warmth and Cold, Nightfeather went into AFK mode.

He breathed a sigh of relief, logged out, and removed the Shenshang headset, stretching a bit. His vision was still not entirely clear, perhaps due to the dusk sunlight streaming into the room. He vaguely saw a silhouette on the wall—a figure with feminine contours, oddly familiar.

Am I seeing things?

Nightfeather smiled bitterly. How could she be here? Even if she’d returned to Qing University, she couldn’t have come to my dorm.

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, his vision cleared, and the shadow on the wall bent slightly. Then, a soft voice rang in his ear.

“So impressive! Just six people over level 30, leading four hundred and ninety-four members under level 30 to clear the guild dungeon. You really do have a talent for Shenshang. When I first told you to play, you refused, but now, within hours of the newbie server opening, you’ve shown such skill.”

Nightfeather’s eyes narrowed sharply. His five roommates heard the voice too, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads, and suddenly they snapped to attention.

Naturally, Nightfeather was the first to stand and turn, leaning against the desk. But then—bang!—he hit his head due to his height, pain searing through him as he clutched his head and muttered, "That hurts."

Before him stood a girl, five foot nine, with a breathtaking beauty that stunned everyone. Luo Feng and Qu Zheng’s pupils widened in shock; the two snapped to their senses, smiles appearing as they greeted, "Sister Lingxue!"

Yes, the girl was the one who had wanted to come up earlier, and she was Nightfeather’s elder sister from dorm 1212, Night Lingxue.

"Xiaofeng, Xiaozheng. You’ve come to Qing University as well, welcome," Night Lingxue smiled, her expression captivating, her innate nobility beyond words.

Nightfeather looked up, disbelief written on his face, and asked, "How did you get in?"

Lingxue’s face showed a hint of mischief; she stuck out her tongue and held up a card, smiling, "I told the dorm manager I was here to see my brother—what’s wrong with that? Besides, I have every right to come in, no one can stop me. You were all so focused, not even the system sounds in the room could snap you out of the game."

Nightfeather’s expression changed, grumbling under his breath, "That dorm manager uncle is so unreliable, just letting anyone into the dorm."

He lifted his gaze again, looking at the stunning girl before him, and asked warily, "How long have you been here?"

"Not long. I just happened to see you commanding the guild dungeon, and your command was excellent. If you’d started playing Shenshang earlier, your reputation on the old server would be quite something," Night Lingxue said with a smile. Then, she took a deep blue lunchbox from her bag and handed it to Nightfeather. "Here, Xiaoyu, try this—I made it myself."

Nightfeather heard her words and saw the food offered. Suddenly, he couldn’t help but smile wryly. His sister was icy and aloof with everyone but family, and even at home she was dignified and cold. Only in front of Nightfeather did her unique, enchanting smile appear.

"Thank you, Sis," Nightfeather sighed, accepting the deep blue lunchbox. Upon opening it, his eyes lit up in surprise; seeing the food inside, he suddenly felt a bit hungry despite having eaten already.

"It looks great. Rare for you to cook something yourself."

Lingxue smiled proudly. "Your sister’s cooking isn’t bad, though I don’t do it often."

"Sis, knowing you, you’re not just here to bring me food. Go on, what do you need to tell me?"